Pays Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
Pays Cove
Peys Cove | |
|---|---|
Abandoned Town | |
  Pays Cove Location of Pays Cove in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 47°39′36.9″N 54°49′20.4″W / 47.660250°N 54.822333°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Census division | Division 2 |
| Census subdivision | Division 2 |
| Population (1945) | |
| • Total | 7[1] |
| Time zone | UTC– 3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC– 2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Bay | Fortune Bay |
Pays Cove (sometimes spelled Peys Cove) is an abandoned town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada that had a peak population of 11 in 1935.[1]
History[edit]
Located directly between the communities of English Harbour East and Grand le Pierre in Fortune Bay, Pays Cove was first settled in the late 1800s[2] by the family of Cyrus White who were recorded in the 1904 Business Directory for the town that year.[3] Its name is presumed to have originated as 'Peas Cove.'[1]
At about 1914, the families of William and Alfred Barnes moved to Pays Cove to settle from Harbour Mille.[1] Their primary occupation was fishing for cod and lobster.[1] With very limited space in the cove for settlement, the community never rose above two or three families throughout its entire occupation.[1] Pays Cove's last resident was Jacob Barnes who lived in the community up until 1980.[1]
Demographics[edit]
Pays Cove was first recorded in the 1901 census with a population of two,[4] later identified as the family of Cyrus and Elizabeth White.[3]
In 1921, the families of William and Esther Barnes as well as Alfred and Rebecca Barnes were recorded in Pays Cove for a total population of 9.[1]
In 1936, Newfoundland Directories released a business directory that listed the head of each household with their occupation in the town of Pays Cove.[5] It is adapted below:
| Barnes, Alfred | Fisherman |
| Barnes, William | Fisherman |
| Barnes, William Thomas | Fisherman |
In the 1945 Newfoundland Census, Pays Cove's population was recorded at 7 people.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Poole, Cyril; Cuff, Robert (1981–1994). Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, Volume 4 (1st ed.). St. John's, Nfld., Canada: Newfoundland Book Publishers. p. 277. ISBN 9780920508145. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "A Listing of Resettled and Abandoned Communities of the Fortune Bay District". Newfoundland Grand Banks. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ a b McAlpine's 1904 Directory. Saint John, NB: McAlpine Publishing Co. p. 481. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ Census of Newfoundland and Labrador 1901 Table 1. St. John's, Nfld: Newfoundland. Colonial Secretary's Office. 1901. p. 320. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ a b Tate, Don. "1936 DIRECTORY PAYS COVE Fortune Bay District". Newfoundland Grand Banks. Retrieved 26 November 2021.